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Officer Shoots at Suspects Fleeing With Televisions From a South Florida Target Store

Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 8:50 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 8:50 p.m.

Authorities say thieves stole some televisions from a South Florida Target store and then tried to run over a police officer who tried to stop them in a busy parking lot.

Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues says the officer pulled the car over in the Chili's restaurant parking lot Wednesday night. She says the officer thought they were going to run over him during the traffic stop, so he fired multiple shots at the fleeing vehicle.

Police eventually took three people into custody and were still looking for another suspect late Wednesday.

<p>Authorities say thieves stole some televisions from a South Florida Target store and then tried to run over a police officer who tried to stop them in a busy parking lot.</p><p>Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues says the officer pulled the car over in the Chili's restaurant parking lot Wednesday night. She says the officer thought they were going to run over him during the traffic stop, so he fired multiple shots at the fleeing vehicle.</p><p>Police eventually took three people into custody and were still looking for another suspect late Wednesday.</p>